shapez 2 - Factory

shapez 2 - Factory

Steam Deck Playable

tobspr Games · Automation · Apr 23, 2026

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $17.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
15k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 15k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
the gameplay loop is fun, but tedious.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
No resource management, no hostile mobs, just pure design and build with great visuals and a soundtrack that it absolutely perfect for vibing and building.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
- Performance Optimization: significant slowdowns of late game saves, particularly around completing Milestone 7/8 where the scale of the builds increased to maintain a full spacebelt.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
No resource management, no hostile mobs, just pure design and build with great visuals and a soundtrack that it absolutely perfect for vibing and building.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
That part is a matter of taste, but objectively the game has great UX, which is incredibly important for getting into a game like this: you don't want to constantly be fighting the interface when you're focused on building, and it's clear the developers put a lot of thought into making interactions as smooth as possible in such a complex game.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Oh, and works rather perfectly on linux based OS's.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Gameplay40 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Optimization19 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Linux compatibility7 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Accessibility6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty25 reviews
92%
Story and characters16 reviews
81%
Performance13 reviews
62%
Combat9 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
83
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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